Politics

‘Superman’ Director James Gunn Says His Film ‘Is About Politics,’ ‘An Immigrant that Came from Other Places,’ and the ‘Kindness We Have Lost’

"Superman" director James Gunn -- who was fired by Disney after a decade's worth of tweets he wrote about child rape, Mexicans, AIDS, and the Holocaust went viral; who said "Trump wakes up every morning hoping more kids are murdered by immigrants so it will help him in the polls;" who called Sen. Ted Cruz a "traitor;" who peddled the Trump "pee tape" hoax, and who said in 2023 "there is such a thing as superhero fatigue," is now telling a large segment of America that his new superhero movie might not be for them. 
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Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government – CNN

Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government  CNNUN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee  AP NewsWildfires rage in Syria for 3rd day, with conditions made worse by unexploded munitions  The Times of IsraelTürkiye supports firefighting operations in Syria’s Latakia  Anadolu AjansıWildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State  The New York Times

Rutte praises Trump in a NYT interview while warning of Russia’s rising threat to NATO – The Kyiv Independent

Rutte praises Trump in a NYT interview while warning of Russia's rising threat to NATO  The Kyiv IndependentThe Interview: Mark Rutte, the Head of NATO, Thinks President Trump ‘Deserves All the Praise’  The New York TimesNATO chief praises Trump’s commitment to alliance  The HillRutte Pushes 5% Military Spending: “We May Find Ourselves Forced to Learn Russian”  UNITED24 Media"Russia produces more weapons in 3 months than NATO countries produce in 1 year" - Rutte  ԱՐՑԱԽ ԼՐԱՏՎԱԿԱՆ

Kremlin’s war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades – The Kyiv Independent

Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades  The Kyiv IndependentThe Warning Signs for Russia’s Economy Are Flashing Red - WSJ  WSJRussian Manufacturing Activity Sees Sharpest Decline Since Early Months of Ukraine Invasion  The Moscow TimesRussia's economy just flashed warning signs about manufacturing and employment  Business InsiderRussia’s War Chest Is Drying Up: How Sanctions and Oil Prices Bite Into the National Wealth Fund  UNITED24 Media

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Senate leaders to meet with Netanyahu – Politico

Senate leaders to meet with Netanyahu  PoliticoNews Wrap: Netanyahu visits U.S. leaders as Trump administration pushes for Gaza ceasefire  PBSIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with congressional leaders  CBS NewsNetanyahu meets with Vance in Washington, along with top aides  The Times of IsraelVideo: Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Rubio ahead of dinner with Trump  Middle East Eye

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Announces Higher Tariffs of 25% on Goods From Japan and S. Korea – The New York Times

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Announces Higher Tariffs of 25% on Goods From Japan and S. Korea  The New York TimesTrump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries  CNNEXTENDING THE MODIFICATION OF THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES  The White House (.gov)Trump announces steep tariffs on 14 countries starting Aug. 1  CNBCTrump to extend key tariff deadline to Aug. 1 as he threatens new duties of up to 40% on certain countries  NBC News